DUNDEE’S directors were last night facing a battle just to save their places on the board.

SunSport understands majority shareholders group Dundee Football Club Supporters Society, the Dark Blue Business Trust as well as a number of other influential fans will hold crisis talks later this week.

A motion is proposed to push for an Extraordinary General Meeting and a vote of no confidence in the directors.

A source close to the talks said: “People are disgusted at what’s been going on.

“This is a fans’ club and the fans are realising they actually have no say at all. We’ve found out over the last week that once people get elected to the board they can do whatever they like.”

The Dens Park board have been under major pressure since Saturday’s stormy fans’ meeting.

Barry Smith’s sacking and John Brown’s arrival have sparked off bitter arguments which have been brewing for some time. The outcome of this week’s crisis summit could lead to a radical overhaul on the way the club is run.

Fans are furious the move to ditch Smith as manager was made without consulting the DFCSS board, despite three of their representatives being directly elected.

Society chairman George Harris stood down when he found out about the decision through the media. In another twist, DBBT representative Steve Martin resigned from his organisation but has decided to stay ON as an independent.

Martin, who took a boardroom seat on behalf of the Business Trust in 2011, remains even though he is now just there in a personal capacity.

Dundee chief executive Scot Gardiner is also under fire from fans but insists that while various groups DO have the power to bring the board down he’s focused on his job.

He said: “If they don’t like the directors they can change the directors.

“It’s not like a club that isn’t owned by the fans. There is a process there for them to do that.”